Songs from St. Somewhere is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, released on August 20, 2013, by Mailboat Records.[1][2][3]
| Songs from St. Somewhere | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 60:05 | |||
| Label | Mailboat | |||
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| Jimmy Buffett chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Oakland Press | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Gary Graff of The Oakland Press said that the album was not of the same caliber as its predecessor, but added that it was "a perfectly fine fix between boat drinks for any Parrothead worth his or her feathers."[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic opined that the album was "perfectly fine" for a listener who's drunk, but for those "listening to this sober, it's quite likely you'll be more inclined to cringe than to smile."[4] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone felt the album was "full of chill evocations of island life."[6]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 60,388 copies in the United States.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somethin' 'Bout a Boat" | 2:44 | |
| 2. | "Einstein Was a Surfer" | 4:41 | |
| 3. | "Earl's Dead - Cadillac for Sale" | Buffett | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Too Drunk to Karaoke" (with Toby Keith) |
| 4:02 |
| 5. | "Serpentine" |
| 4:43 |
| 6. | "Useless But Important Information" |
| 4:12 |
| 7. | "I Want to Go Back to Cartagena" |
| 3:15 |
| 8. | "Soulfully" | Kimbrough | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Rue de la Guitare" | Buffett | 3:23 |
| 10. | "I'm No Russian" | Buffett | 6:40 |
| 11. | "Tides" |
| 4:12 |
| 12. | "The Rocket That Grandpa Rode" |
| 4:02 |
| 13. | "I Wave Bye Bye" | Jesse Winchester | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Colour of the Sun" |
| 3:48 |
| 15. | "Oldest Surfer on the Beach" | Mark Knopfler | 4:17 |
| 16. | "I Want to Go Back to Cartagena" (with Fanny Lu) (Spanish version) |
| 3:12 |
| Total length: | 60:05 | ||
Personnel
editThe Coral Reefers
- Jimmy Buffett – vocals, guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Robert Greenidge – steel drums
- Doyle Grisham – pedal steel guitar
- Tina Gullickson – vocals
- Roger Guth – drums
- John Lovell – trumpet
- Jim Mayer – vocals, bass guitar
- Peter Mayer – guitar
- Mac McAnally – vocals, guitar
- Nadirah Shakoor – vocals
- Michael Utley – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Will Kimbrough – vocals
- Mark Knopfler – guitar on "Oldest Surfer on the Beach"
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Songs From St. Somewhere: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Songs From St. Somewhere by Jimmy Buffett". Itunes.apple.com. 1946-12-25. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett ready to drop "Songs From St. Somewhere"". Soundspike.com. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (August 20, 2013). "Songs from St. Somewhere – Jimmy Buffett". Allmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Gary, Graff (August 19, 2013). "Album reviews: John Mayer, Jimmy Buffett, Ty Segall, more". The Oakland Press. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Dolan, Jon. "Jimmy Buffett, 'Songs From St. Somewhere'". Rolling Stone. August 29, 2013 (1190). Wenner Media LLC: 65. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Building Album Sales Chart". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.